18 June 2025 Luigi Di Bitonto (CNR-IRSA) presented (with an olral contribution) the Bio-Lubridge project at the MASSA 2025 conference, which took place in Taranto from 16 to 18 June 2025. MASSA is an annual conference dedicated to mass spectrometry and its applications in various fields. It aims to provide an opportunity to meet and…
6 June 2025 Antonella Angelini (CNR-IRSA) presented the Bio-Lubridge project at the ISYDES 2025 symposium, held in Bari from June 3 to 6, 2025. ISYDES 2025 was the first international symposium on deep eutectic solvents. Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have emerged over the years as a fascinating and promising research field, offering innovative solutions in…
Following the completion of a preliminary trial using the first batch of recovered raw materials, A&A Fratelli Parodi S.p.A. successfully carried out subsequent production runs, confirming both the efficiency of the process and its high reproducibility. The yield in 2-ethylhexyl esters was satisfactory, with the esterification reaction proceeding almost quantitatively and resulting in a final…
17 December 2024 The pilot plant for converting lipids supplied by VITONE ECO, collected at AQP, is now fully operational at A&A Fratelli Parodi under optimized reaction and purification conditions. The facility will validate the conversion of recovered lipids into high-quality biolubricant bases, demonstrating the practical scalability of the BioLubridge process.
16 December 2024 The conversion plant was validated by A&A Fratelli Parodi through five production runs of 2-ethylhexyl palmitate using conventional raw materials to confirm process reproducibility and stability. Following validation, recovered lipid feedstocks supplied by the recovery unit installed at AQP will be employed to replicate the same process under real operating conditions. As…
01 December 2024 After processing about 1,000 tons of sedimented primary sludge (activity carried out by VITONE ECO), more than 150 kg of grease were recovered and sent to A&A Fratelli Parodi for conversion into biolubricants. An average recoverability of 30–40% was achieved. At the same time, CNR IRSA found that the residual sludge consistently…
27 September 2024 Luigi di Bitonto (CNR-IRSA) presented the BioLubridge project in an informal and playful atmosphere in Piazza Umberto I in Bari, as part of the European Researchers’ Night. This is an initiative promoted by the European Union since 2005 as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
24 September 2024 Carlo Pastore (CNR-IRSA) presented the BioLubridge project at the Water Festival in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio. The Water Festival is one of the most important Italian events focusing on water services. Key Italian and European water service stakeholders, including politicians, technicians and industry experts, met to discuss infrastructure and financial investments for resource…
22 June 2024 Valeria D’Ambrosio and Vito Locaputo (CNR-IRSA) presented on June 19-22, 2024, the Bio-Lubridge project at the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste management, held in Rhodes, Greece. The aim of the conference is to address the issue of sustainable solid waste management by promoting safe practices and efficient technologies, while also…
21 June 2024 Carlo Pastore (CNR-IRSA) presented the Biolubridge project, through an oral communication, at the international conference ICWRR 2024 (International Conference on Wider-Uptake of Water Resource Recovery from Wastewater Treatment (ICWRR 2024) – 7th IWA – Regional Membrane Technology Conference (IWA-RMTC 2024), which was held in Palermo from 18 to 21 June 2024. The…